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inflection

/ˌɪnˈflekʃən/ American
  • n. 音调变化, 变调
Definition
  • n. a change in the tone or pitch of the voice
Example
Her voice had a rising inflection at the end of questions.
她说话时,句尾提问的地方语调会上扬。